Category: Student Reflections

What does it mean to have self-discipline?  Self-discipline is defined as the ability to control one’s feeling and to get things even when you do not want to.  It is…

It is clear to me that there are two different types of loyalty: loyalty that we owe to others, and loyalty we owe to ourselves.  At its best, loyalty in…

I want to reflect on what has been an extraordinary summer.   The General Election in July brought a new Government, a new Prime Minister and a new start for the…

Competition is an integral part of life.  In the natural world, plants and animals compete for resources, and it is competition which gives a lion its strength and a gazelle…

The theme for this week is teamwork: something we rely on so often but frequently fail to recognise and appreciate.  It’s important that we reflect on team work and really…

“Do or do not.  There is no try.”  A quote from Yoda, a character in the 1980’s Star Wars film, Empire Strikes Back.  Where Yoda shows great wisdom to teach Luke…

Volunteering is a word whose meaning is well understood by modern-day culture; however, I believe that the attitude with which it is expected to be done is far less grounded….

I’m sorry to start on a low, but let me begin with some statistics that I found while researching Mental Health Awareness Week.  Every year, 1 in 4 people suffer from a…

When considering our aspirations and goals, we often have specific individuals who have already achieved what we aspire to at the forefront of our minds, and often those considered by…